Restoring Richard Hammond's Subaru from The Grand Tour | Project Martin Ep.2
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After rescuing Martin the Subaru Impreza from the secret Grand Tour barn, Mike and the team at Torque GT start getting stuck in to restore him back to a good, solid STI. In today's video, we go in search of rust...
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Richard restores his cars, and Jeremy has all his in a barn. Several of the cars abandoned in other countries were located by fans. They should get them together as they were in the specials and create a museum exhibit.
@JakeFromYoutube
Жыл бұрын
There is a museum exhibit with a lot of the cars from TG. I actually recently suggested Mike make a video visiting it. It's called Beaulieu's World Motor Museum. They have the amphibious cars (both sets), the Jag sports train, the Toyota Hilux, the bikes from the Vietnam special, the Dominator, the Peel P45 Jezza made, hammerhead eagle i-thrust, they even have the fiat panda limousine haha but I agree the ones that aren't already in that museum or other ones should be.
@smcdetailing7921
Жыл бұрын
The difference is. J.C doesn't need to restore and document his cars. R.H has a car restoration company of which is heavily documented online and benefits from Videos like these.
@shughume
Жыл бұрын
@@smcdetailing7921 Hello Mr. Cynical!
@chiefbeef9905
Жыл бұрын
Ngl would love to see all of them restored, then taken on a hill climb day or smthn like that
@BBS7523
Жыл бұрын
What about may
3:48 it looks perfect in that shot because it has enough cosmetic flaws that you could drive the snot out of it and not worry about scratches or stone chips etc.
@georgel779
Жыл бұрын
me in my 2002 wrx....
Love the TorqueGT guys. Always been a massive help with rare bits for my JDM cars!
@Aa0LMAO
Жыл бұрын
Odd seeing you here
@realfreemaple
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t know you were a JDM guy
@Broodingrage235
Жыл бұрын
My my my! My fav WT KZreadr here watching DT? Oh glorious day!
I was pleasantly pleased to find that subaru dealers still supply brand new slam panels, bumpers and bonnets etc for these impreza's. I was looking everywhere for parts for my blob to get it fixed after a bump, and the body shop came in clutch with the Subaru link up. Will have mine back end of the week, so way too excited! Need me more subaru resto videos already, I'm so ready for all the content!
@grahamhaynes7658
Жыл бұрын
Took me 6 months to source a aluminium bonnet for a Gc8 wrx sti,lots of NLA parts.Newage must be easier.
@alexdawkins5368
Жыл бұрын
My subaru has had a similar story, it's now been off the road for 1 and half years and this week she will be back on the road
@evor6s
Жыл бұрын
@@alexdawkins5368 mine should be back this week too! Way too excited right now ahaha
I know it makes no monetary sense, but if only James' Evo from the same series can be brought all the way back.
Just when you took us a tour to the showroom full of your JDM gems, my heart instantly got excited to see all those legends in there 💕
So awesome to see such an iconic subaru being restored. 2004 STI’s are my dream car, and its a shame many are toast nowadays. Y’all are doing it some serious justice
Horrid livery?, I really was impressed with the "MARTIN" livery myself.... thinking of making a 1/10 scale for my RC chassis.... let me know if i should make 2 and send you 1? haha, love you guys and keep up the memories!!!
@matt-lo8ut
Жыл бұрын
That and the gulf liveries are the best ever imo!
@trevorjones5625
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. It's just another scooby now that blends in with all the rest. No longer an iconic show special.
@Dave1507
Жыл бұрын
I liked it too, and my idea was to do the same livery but do it proper this time, and make it Martin from the start. That'd be so cool.
I love it. I have no clue about car maintenance or body repairs and I just love to see it all being done. I really wish my old man had taught me all this sort of stuff when I was younger.
I'm actually still waiting for part 3 of Lucy's travelogue
@AcidDotCom
Жыл бұрын
Yup, much more interested in that, than this 11 minute advert :)
@fingersTitan
Жыл бұрын
@@AcidDotCom This channel is feeling more and more like advert uploads.. Getting pretty boring tbh.
@CrispyPinguin
Жыл бұрын
Same here !
@theog841
Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly think I skipped through 70% of this video
@colind4607
Жыл бұрын
Me as well more interesting than the stuff they have put out lately... Give us part 3 of Lucy's Travel!!!!
Torque GT seems like a dream destination for Japanese car fans like me....Lots of Subaru and Mitsubishi...
Only took 7 1/2 months since the episode released to get part one out 😂
Tell them guys at Torque GT to hurry up and finish their P1 already 👍 👇
@Torque-GT
Жыл бұрын
2 weeks, we promise! 😉
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate a video like this. I own a JDM Version 8 Sti named "Pixie" very similar to this except its a non V-Limited. This now makes me want to inspect for rust. Keeping me eyes peeled for this one!
This Impreza might be brought from snowy area of Japan like Hokkaido or Tohoku. Considering its age and how cheap it was, it's holding its shape quite well.
It's really exciting to see the Impreza being restored, but I'd love to see the same happen to Jeremy's RS4 as well
Can’t say it’s as bad as my bnr32 resto 🤣 looking forward to this one!
@lastexile1187
Жыл бұрын
Rust is actually "to a minimal" here :D
@KalvinMalli
Жыл бұрын
@@lastexile1187 🤣
@eoin730
Жыл бұрын
I watch your channel lol
@jackos944
Жыл бұрын
strange place to find you 🤣
So excited for this series
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEEK EVERYONE ...THANKS MIKE AND PRODUCTION TEAM 🙏...
Happy to see this car making a comeback. It deserves the treatment.
Torque GT are immense. Best Japanese specialists out there. Got a few bits for my DC5 and fitted by them
"Forester STI, how much do you want one as a daily?" My goosebumps says that a little bit more than that Legacy GT in the back :)
This was a great video! Keem them coming!
Wow, this restoration project is absolutely incredible!
100% there’s more rust hiding underneath the stone chip coating!!! After doing it all with my own I’d advise anyone doing rust on a Subaru to do the entire underside at the same time
@Vazquez12able
Жыл бұрын
True, at 6:48 you can see rust spots all over the sill.
I remembered the last time I watched these Torque GT guys restored a barnfind Impreza P1...
Fantastic series, looking forward to the next one
Will be great to see the refurb, shows what those clean vs rusty arches mean to scoobies and can spot some JDM goodness in the baackground
Really amazing series to see this continuation of a car from the Grand Tour show.
I can't believe Mike licked that old candy 🤮 Great episode, looking forward to the next one.
Torque GT are awesome! I bought a JDM EP3 Type R from there and their customer service was top notch!
Great video and glad to see the Scooby getting some love to restore!
I'm thankful for this wonderful free content, but can we please get some sort of update on Project Jag? I'm really looking forward to seeing the supercharged XKR run in anger.
Another cracking vid chaps.
That showroom looks like car guy heaven. That green GT-R is just..... gorgeous!
happy to see the forgotten forester sti being in this video, wrx sti in wagon style, awesome daily driver
4:50 - Nice one on the "dodgy DnB", cheers to the editor 🥳
@Darwinpasta
Жыл бұрын
I was not expecting Pendulum!
Up inside the rear shock towers look for more rust, thats what usually causes the rot on the arch itself
Great vid bro, loved it 🤙
Great video. I really love this cute little blue bubble
Hi Mike! It'll be like new again soon! We went down to Callander & went over the Duke's Pass. Now I know why it's your favourite road in Scotland! I can't wait to take my 4.6 Range Rover V8 powered Vauxhall Viva HC over it... should be ready in 2025! Another great road is the B974 Cairn O Mount running from Fettercairn to Banchory. It's a fair bit faster in places. Cheers. Leigh.
I'd be fuming with the wash process if I were the sponsor. Apart from that, great video!
So ya when the world going to officially witness Season 5 Episode 2: Krakow, Poland, eh??? LEEEETS GOOOO YO!!!!
Right on, the montage with the dodgy Pendulum track was a nice transition lol
I wish you guys were on the same side of the pond. I have Arthur, the 1990 Volvo 240DL estate Ma bought as her 60th birthday present to herself. 33 Ontario, Canada winters, not to mention the 623,000 kilometers (391,000 miles), have done to the old boy. Still drives like new, though.
Endlich wieder die alten guten Videos!😊 PS: special alloy wheel cleaner 😉
Mike has gotten so much better over the last year
Richard Hammond has a strong record of supporting us, the hooligan Subaru community.
Torque GT has come along way in the 9 or so years since buying my first import Nissan Silvia.... And they were in their old location by the Buckfastleigh railway too
I have bough a few cars from Torque GT, great business :)
Definitely the new "Top Gear" restoring cars is soooo popular 🎉🎉🎉
im surprised the rust isn't worse. it's been marinating in seawater and road salt for a few months now.
Love your work 👍
That toilet seat hood scoop is just the best part
Not that much into JDMs but I WANT that NSX Type R. 😍
Anybody who saves a WRX is a hero, moreso than any Captain Marvel!
Use gunblue aka rust blue to protect these metals that are not galvanized to get additional rust protection before primer goes on.
Great!!! A torque gt advert now
I have the same event :) great car. I also had an rs4 b7 Clarcsson, I can say that no audi or bmw is as fun as this subaru :)
"Horrible martini wrap" You take that back now Sir lol
Yes all of them cars in that gallery were nice. But that Honda Integra type r 😍😍😍😍😱 👌
Legend has it that he ate that jelly off camera.
out of my love for the Subaru WRX STi (even though I haven't had one😅), I had blue and gold as my wedding motif. 😁
I could use some of that Drivetribe money to finish the rest of my classic Beetle restoration :P
0:51 really like that subaru key chain
i cant wait to see how minted you make this car
I wish Grand tour would come to Montana
if you are wondering what the Drum and Bass song that they used at 5:10 it's by Pendulum - The Island pt 1 and 2
Do May's Evo next 😂
What happened to the finale for Project Jag? We haven't seen a head to head race between them yet.
Hey, Richard may need that cramp on for climbing into his new truck...haha
ok thats a pendulum track from 5:00 lol
I need more shots of that Blue Rocket Bunny S13 and the white FD please.
My Forester STI in the same color as that Skyline is for sale :)
That Pajero Evolution 💜
Awesome work. Not too rusty really! Interested in ballpark costs for the paintwork if you are able to provide at the end? I have a Forester STi btw & yes they are an awesome daily - jut have to keep a sharp eye on it for rust if you use over winter.
@user-ys2jd5xs4l
Жыл бұрын
I love Subarus great beater winter cars especially if you have to drive in the snow. Only problem is there not very spacious. If I get another one I want extended seat rails so I don’t crush my legs.
I am Martin from Norway, and i approve this video👍
that subaru looks like daewoo nexia from behind. :D
They need to check multiple of places, behind bumpers, under plastic sideskirts, and yes wheel arches.
TY 🙏🙏
Cheeky Pajero Evo in the background 😍
That Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution is so cool sat next to it
I love this channel
Yeeeaaa Pendulum for drum n bass!
Not sure if I’d have started off that list of JDM halo cars with the Forester STi 😂
I think it would be cool to fully restore three cars from three different Grand Tour episodes, then have the guys drive them again for a new special.
@deltadom33
Жыл бұрын
And to get them to modify them and send them to some weird country with a series of challenges provided by comments on KZread This is a cool idea
My '00 Outback had the Same Issues.. Rotting away Wheelarches
Only this guy could love a ‘soft gold’ car
That skyline is the nicest car I’ve ever seen
Gotta love the Yankees hat.
Forester STI: SIGN ME UP! (Well, I'm hoping it's no later than 2008 tho -- size preference.)
My only criticism is that we need more videos. Proper bingeworthy stuff
im happily watching my dream car be restored
More details on the work, please.
5:00 song is The Island (Steve Angello, An21 & Max Vangeli remix)
Back in the day, the trio called all that drove Impreza's yobs and now one is getting restored?🤯🤣
Speaking of Subaru, the WRX Estate from Top Gear was so awesome to watch. It absolutely demolished the Volvo and BMW in Africa.
Nice to see the car being restored. They do rot badly.
I would love to see a mini special paying respect to the TG and GT adventures. But starring Mike, Lucy, and “other” (Rachael if she’s still around).